Leaf-level gas-exchange uniformity and photosynthetic capacity among loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes of contrasting inherent genetic variation

Tree Physiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-91

  Aspinwall, Michael J ^a,c   King, John S ^a   McKeand, Steven E ^a   Domec, Jean Christophe ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ENITA de Bordeaux   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

gas exchange; genetic variation; photosynthesis; productivity; water use

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLONE; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GAS EXCHANGE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; LEAF; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOMASS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; LOBLOLLY PINE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STOMA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; SEEDLING; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; TREE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NORTH CAROLINA; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PINUS TAEDA; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SEASONS; SEEDLING; TREES; WATER;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 79952684432     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpq107     Document Type: Article

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